Written answers

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach the number of officials in his Department that will be working solely on the presidency for the remainder of 2012; if redeployment has occurred; and if he will...
    • Job Initiatives
      Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach the efforts that are being made across Government to tackle unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34342/12]
    • Industrial Production
      Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach the industrial production in the first quarter of 2012; the same figure for this time in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27533/12]
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Social Insurance Fund
      Question 24: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the viability of the PRSI fund in terms of social protection costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34968/12]
    • Social Welfare Code
      Question 25: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce provisions to ease the transition from carer's allowance to jobseeker's allowance for persons whose caring duties...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 26: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the financial review of community employment including a date for the publication of the report. [34953/12]
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 28: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the case work experiences of free legal advice centres articulated in their latest annual report; and if she has taken any...
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 29: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34332/12]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 30: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting lists for welfare claims in her Department; the measures she has taken to address this issue; and if she will make a...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 31: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the community employment consultation seminar referred to by her will take place; and who will be invited. [34949/12]
    • Maternity Benefit
      Question 32: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the changing age profile of female students and the rising number of women on the live register, if any consideration has been...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance
      Question 33: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for the review of the domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34982/12]
    • Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare
      Question 35: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has received any interim report from the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare on her proposal announced and paused last December...
    • Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme
      Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she or her officials have had discussions with the Department of Education and Skills or others with a view to reducing the cost of...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 52: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to reintroducing training grants to some or all community employment schemes; if the capacity for training...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the policy review of activation measures including specifically community employment and a date for the...
    • Sick Pay Scheme
      Question 54: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether her proposal to simultaneously cut the illness benefit scheme and introduce statutory sick pay will precipitate...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 55: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide known the details of any consultations she may have had with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 56: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her long term plans to reform the rent supplement scheme in view of the current issues that are arising due to recent changes in the upper...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 57: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take, legislative or otherwise, to ensure that the Social Welfare Appeals Office publish it's decisions in a suitably...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Dáil Reform
      Question 61: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to review the changes to the way the Oireachtas conducts its business including the changes to Dail and Seanad Standing Orders that have taken place...
    • Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments
      Question 62: To ask the Taoiseach with regard to all legislation initiated by him since coming into office, the number of Bills that have completed the legislative process; the number of...
    • Live Register
      Question 64: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the unemployment figures at the end of June 2012 in the Social Protection Office, Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if he will also provide...
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 65: To ask the Taoiseach the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to him and Ministers of State in his Department in...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 66: To ask the Taoiseach the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the course of an investigation; if they need...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 67: To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 68: To ask the Taoiseach the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in the public sector over recent years. [36048/12]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 69: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000; €20,001 to €30,000; €30,001 to...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Open Government Partnership
      Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if this country will be signing up to the Open Government Partnership. [35156/12]
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to him and...
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any sensitive and embargoed papers or materials relating to the peace process held in Boston College or...
    • EU Presidency
      Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans for the EU Presidency next year in so far as Turkey's accession to the EU is concerned; if he anticipates...
    • Diplomatic Representation
      Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount of education fees paid in 2011 and the estimate for 2012 in respect of the families of ambassadors,...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search premises in...
    • Good Friday Agreement
      Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the he is taking to compel the British Government to adhere to the wording of Strand 3, Prisoners,...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in the public sector over...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to...
  • Department of Finance
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the strain being put on long established hotelier by National Assets Management Agency operated hotels who are able to offer...
    • VAT Rates
      Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a matter in relation to VAT (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34357/12]
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 6 June 2012, if he will provide the number of properties owner by the National Assets Management Agency...
    • Banking Operations
      Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has asked the Financial Regulator to review the contingency plans currently in place to deal with failures of IT systems within the banking...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of whole time equivalent staff working in each division of his Department, in each individual year, between 1997 and 2011 prior to the...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of income cumulatively lost to the Exchequer in 2011 due to the various tax reliefs and breaks, grants, credits, expense allowances and...
    • Tax Code
      Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a break down the €1 billion contribution to the Exchequer provided by the Irelands International Financial Services Centre into...
    • Financial Services Sector Remuneration
      Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a break down of the wages paid to employees in companies in Irelands International Financial Services Centre by income band, €0...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide some details on where the figure of 33,000 persons employed in Irelands International Financial Services Centre comes from; the...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a break down of corporation tax receipts by NACE code. [34624/12]
    • Tax Collection
      Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of corporation tax receipts from Irelands International Financial Services Centre companies by NACE code. [34625/12]
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of total cost of the banking collapse in Ireland provided by the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland to a conference (details...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of income tax paid by persons in 2010 and 2011 who are not domiciled for tax purposes in the State but were resident for tax purposes in...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the revenue forgone to the State as a result of the tax relief on income protection insurance premiums each year for the past five...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the revenue forgone to the State as a result of the tax relief on contributions to private pensions each year for the past five years....
    • Tax Credits
      Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide full details regarding the foreign earnings deduction introduced in the Finance Bill 2012; if the cost of air travel will be...
    • Tax Code
      Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the capability, if any, he has to levy tax on Irish tax exiles who officially live abroad. [34690/12]
    • Tax Credits
      Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance the capacity, if any, he has to reduce tax credits for persons and couples who earn more than €100,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to try and ensure that the recent reduction in ECB lending rates is passed on to Irish consumers by the Irish banks as was...
    • Revenue Documents
      Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance the procedures in place to allow small businesses to submit their accounts to Revenue other than through the online system, ROS, which may not be...
    • Export Statistics
      Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned that exports through Dublin Port fell by 0.8% in the first five months of 2012 and overall trade is down by 1.7% through the...
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline his key broad objectives during current negotiations on bank debt here and the promissory notes; if he can quantify any overall...
    • National Pensions Reserve Fund
      Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans he has to rebuild the national pension reserve fund in view of its original national policy purpose; if he has made a case for recovery of...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance the levies paid by money lenders to the Financial Regulator in 2011; the expected revenues to be paid by money lenders to the Financial Regulator...
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to him and Ministers of State in his...
    • Tax Yield
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue raised by the State on a litre of petrol priced at 136c per litre and a litre of diesel priced at 143c per litre; and if he...
    • Tax Credits
      Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the incapacitated child tax credit; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Revenue Commissioner now requires...
    • Tax Credits
      Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) has been repeatedly refused the incapacitated child tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • House Sales
      Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the reason there have been delays in the provision of house transaction information by the Revenue Commissioners to the Central...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance further to reporting in a Sunday newspaper of documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information legislation, if he will confirm if he or his...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance following the statement by the CEO of the National Assets Management Agency at the Committee of Public Accounts hearing on 5 July 2012, in which he...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the projected spend by the National Assets Management Agency on its relationship management department for the full year 2012 and...
    • Tax Credits
      Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35149/12]
    • Credit Unions Regulation
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the process for form of nomination in respect of credit union account has sufficient safeguards to ensure that the best...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if it would be feasible to increase the drawdown of pensions from 25% to a larger sum or increase levels of flexibility in the drawdown system to...
    • Mortgage Interest Relief
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance when the qualifying mortgage customers of Ulster Bank will benefit from the increase in mortgage interest relief in the Finance Act 2012; if he will...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance if an agency (detail supplied) is regulated and if there is a maximum rate of interest that it can charge clients; and if he will make a statement...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) in Dublin 9 have not paid PAYE, USC and other charges and taxes for...
    • National Drugs Strategy
      Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance the budget allocation for and the actual expenditure by Revenue Customs Service and by his Department in implementing the actions of the National...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the course of an investigation;...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Higher Education Grants
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants available to assist a person (details supplied ) in County Kildare with their education application; and if he will make a...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 14 February 2012, the position regarding an emergency works grant application in respect...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of a Labour Court decision (details supplied), he will take immediate action to provide alternative and appropriate...
    • Apprenticeship Programmes
      Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the selection criteria used to decide which training facilities were no longer required to deliver training in the trades of carpentry...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a home tuition grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [34421/12]
    • School Transport
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason children in junior and senior infants who are entitled to school transport are only able to avail of transport to school and...
    • School Enrolments
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to ongoing admittance problems at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 for children attending...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider amending the draft legislation on education and training boards to provide for a designated seat for adult learners...
    • School Transport
      Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review school transport arrangements for students who will be attending a school (details supplied) in County Limerick in...
    • Labour Court Awards
      Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when will approval to the payment of an award by the Labour Court which is waiting sanction from his Department be granted (details...
    • School Transport
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review school transport catchment boundaries at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry due to exceptional...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason schools (details supplied) in County Mayo, were declined emergency funding; if he will provide details of other sources of...
    • School Transport
      Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision made to refuse subsidised post primary school transport to a student (details supplied) in County...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include a new computer studies course on the second level curriculum, in view of improvements in the IT sector; and if he...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual budget on IT and Innovation in the education sector; if he will give a full breakdown of the costs; and if he will make a...
    • School Transport
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to refuse subsidised post primary school transport to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to roll out further school building projects under the PPP system; and if he has evaluated the outcome for schools already...
    • Education Schemes
      Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that students who started a funded course under the labour market activation scheme have now lost that funding since...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the recent announcement that funding has been secured from the European Investment Bank for the construction of schools, if...
    • Teacher Secondment
      Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers that are currently on secondment overseas in association with EU programmes or other programmes; the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure for his Department to the end of June both current and capital; if the expenditure to date is in line with the...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the timeframe for completion of works;...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date on the new school proposed for Claregalway, County Galway; if a patron for the school has been agreed upon;...
    • School Transport
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a request (details supplied) regarding the school transport scheme in West Cork will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement...
    • School Transport
      Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Bus Éireann have issued letters withdrawing school transport services previously...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a detailed update on plans for an education campus development in Carrigaline, County Cork, comprising of a new...
    • School Transport
      Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of all school transport catchment areas in South Tipperary used for the free transport scheme for...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the amount of funding provided to primary and secondary schools in County Mayo in 2008, 2009, 2010,...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 159: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve services to autistic children and their families in the Ballymun area of Dublin. [34907/12]
    • Third Level Admissions
      Question 160: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will again review a persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim higher education access route application in view of the fact...
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to him and Ministers of...
    • Teachers' Remuneration
      Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if figures recently provided by him on teachers pay in response to a Parliamentary Question on 4 July 2012 take into account reductions...
    • Student Grant Scheme
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is entitled to continue to receive his student grant from Kildare VEC and not have to...
    • School Transport
      Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35173/12]
    • School Transport
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the changes in relation to the catchment areas for school transport for the 2012/2013 academic year and the...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include physical education as part of the second level examination curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the planning application for the construction of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be lodged having regard to...
    • School Staffing
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is now the responsibility of school boards of management to submit to the Department of Finance the yearly accounts of persons...
    • School Closures
      Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the issues raised in correspondence regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a detailed explanation for the increase in the pupil-teacher ratio at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and...
    • Emergency Works Scheme
      Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 10 July 2012, in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry where he states...
    • National Drugs Strategy
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocation for the actual expenditure by his Department in implementing the actions of the National Drugs Strategy Unit for...
    • Bullying in Schools
      Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the bullying and suicide prevention programme (details supplied); his views on the merits of the...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the course of an...
    • Third Level Fees
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is his attention has been drawn to recent reports that a university intends to provide loans to students parents in an arrangement with...
    • Irish Language
      Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any plans to review the teaching of Irish at secondary level; if consideration will be given to the development of a new...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Joint Oireachtas...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in the public sector over recent years. [36041/12]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000; €20,001 to...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 188: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works owns or rents any apartments in a complex (details supplied) in Dublin 14; if so, the number of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 189: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an analysis of the State's lease expenditure on property on calendar year 2011 showing the property...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider amending legislation with regard to Lottery winners to allow that any prize in excess of €100,000 will...
    • Sport and Recreational Development
      Question 191: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason tag rugby groups are prevented from using the Phoenix Park as a place to train in advance of tournament matches;...
    • Flood Prevention Measures
      Question 192: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will put in place an anti-flooding scheme at the Dublin 5 area that are experiencing flooding and sewerage difficulties...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 193: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Joint Oireachtas...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the...
    • Oireachtas Members' Salaries
      Question 195: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of members of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann who are in receipt of their full salary entitlements, that is the...
    • Outdoor Events
      Question 197: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Department of Public Works is aware of all aspects of planning of large outdoor public events before it gives...
    • Flood Relief
      Question 198: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a funding application for flood relief works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Postal Services
      Question 200: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has had a request for a meeting with the Postmasters Union; if so, if he intends to meet them; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 201: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons employed in each Government Department in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to...
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 202: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to him and...
    • Flood Risk Assessments
      Question 203: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a preliminary flood risk assessment map of an area (details supplied) was released in to the public domain before...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will investigate a protocol across the public service whereby when retired employees return to the public service as...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 207: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000;...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the course...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in the public sector over recent...
    • Flood Prevention Measures
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the Office of Public Works catchment risk assessment and management study to commence; the areas within the...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
    • Enterprise Support Services
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any financial supports are available to persons in receipt of social welfare who are starting a business and have secured...
    • Health and Safety Regulations
      Question 214: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will respond to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34670/12]
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reasons Enterprise Ireland invested in the Pilot Training College in view of what has now transpired. [34358/12]
    • Job Creation
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will address the rising unemployment figures in County Kerry by requesting Enterprise Ireland to increase their...
    • Job Creation
      Question 217: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will address the rising unemployment figures in County Kerry by requesting the Industrial Development Agency to...
    • Information and Communications Technology
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his strategy in relation to IT, IT development here, and job creation in the IT sector; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Job Creation
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the net operating costs of Enterprise Ireland are appropriate and provide value for money in view of...
    • Industrial Development
      Question 225: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on his recent announcement of an expert group to formulate a new industrial policy for the manufacturing...
    • Information and Communications Technology
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline his plans to fill the estimated 20,000 current and expected vacancies in the technology sector; if he...
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 227: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to him and...
    • Work Permits
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is considering the introduction of a new, dedicated visa for citizens of other countries to come to Ireland to take up...
    • Trade Relations
      Question 229: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to expand Ireland's trade relationship with Turkey. [35158/12]
    • Job Creation
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he has taken to create employment in the Tallaght region, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Sick Pay Scheme
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding sick pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35263/12]
    • Work Permits
      Question 232: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the conditions governing the granting of employment permits visas to South African nationals who wish to come and work in...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the...
    • Enterprise Support Services
      Question 234: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the criteria that was applied in determining that for feasibility grants for micro enterprise firms in County Kerry, it is...
    • Work Permits
      Question 235: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an application for an employment permit will be considered for positions offering a salary of more than €20,000 for a...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 236: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Joint...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in the public sector over recent...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Maternity Benefit
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will initiate a review into the entitlements for maternity benefits currently available to students who, despite having the correct...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 241: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding defined benefit pension schemes; and if she will make a...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 243: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the status of applicants, who are married or have partners, waiting on a decision in relation to an invalidity pension...
    • Community Welfare Services
      Question 244: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the role of community welfare officers, eligibility of applicants for support to community welfare officers; her...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make...
    • Illness Benefit
      Question 246: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare regarding illness benefit; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 247: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter regarding domiciliary care allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34383/12]
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a review of an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance application will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will...
    • Disability Allowance
      Question 251: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 253: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person who is unemployed and signing for credits is ineligible for the community employment scheme; and if she will make a...
    • Illness Benefit
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of illness benefit claims in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2010 and to date in 2012; if she will distinguish those claimants who were...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons paying full rate PRSI in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if she will distinguish those working...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance
      Question 256: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider giving full social welfare payment of €188 per week to homeless young persons who are in emergency accommodation...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding options available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [34420/12]
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for invalidity pension will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports available to persons applying for rent supplement, to help them pay their first months rent or to help with the deposit; and...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance
      Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [34453/12]
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance
      Question 261: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick and if she will expedite...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in the Dublin City Council, South Dublin City Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and Fingal County Council areas...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the review of community employment schemes conducted a needs assessment or a financial assessment of projects involved in the scheme;...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 265: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that projects have to close down following the changes to community employment schemes; and if...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 266: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is an appeals mechanism for projects following decisions made as part of the review of community employment schemes; and if she...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 267: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; her views on the...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent allowance will be approved as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [34536/12]
    • Illness Benefit
      Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons a decision was reached following a medical assessment to remove a person (details supplied) in County Cork from illness...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No 347 of 3 July 2012, with regard to the four year time limit governing the refund of PRSI...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way FAS make decisions in relation to ring fenced community childcare community employment places (details supplied). [34545/12]
    • Fuel Allowance
      Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the fact that there is a complete failure to save turf this year, which will put an undue burden on elderly persons in...
    • Social Welfare Offices
      Question 273: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the planned social welfare office for Balbriggan in North County Dublin; if there is a timeline in which...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 275: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a review for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 276: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 277: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in the determination of eligibility for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 278: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cavan who is unable to claim social welfare because of their partners means is unable to...
    • National Internship Scheme
      Question 279: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline any discussions she has had with the arts community to explore ways in which the jobbridge scheme will focus on...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 280: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 281: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare [34662/12]
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 282: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 283: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes she intends to make to State pensions; and the timeframe for same. [34674/12]
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 284: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the plans she has to make access to social welfare easier for self-employed people who become unemployed when their businesses fold....
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 287: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Emergency Accommodation
      Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount the provision of emergency accommodation is costing for persons aged 18 to 25 years; the longest period of time a person is...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on invalidity pension will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 291: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue of an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance
      Question 293: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when domiciliary care allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 294: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 295: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 296: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the staff in the carer's allowance department in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the breakdown of...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance
      Question 297: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for an application for jobseeker's benefit; the number of applicants currently waiting for same to be processed;...
    • Child Benefit
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for an application for child benefit; the number of applicants currently waiting for same to be processed [34791/12]
    • Family Income Supplement
      Question 301: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for an application for family income supplement; the number of applicants currently waiting for same to be...
    • Illness Benefit
      Question 303: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for an application for illness benefit; the number of applicants currently waiting for same to be processed; and...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 304: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for an application for invalidity pension; the number of applicants currently waiting for same to be processed;...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 306: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for an application for redundancy payment; the number of applicants currently waiting for same to be processed;...
    • National Internship Scheme
      Question 307: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for an application for the jobbridge programme; the number of participants on the programme who have gone on to...
    • Money Advice and Budgeting Service
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff currently employed by the money advice and budgeting service in South Tipperary; the number that left the service in...
    • Community Welfare Services
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to use the investigating experience and decision making powers of the community welfare officers to ensure that all claims will...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 310: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 312: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34911/12]
    • Disability Allowance
      Question 313: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance review will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 314: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 315: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance
      Question 316: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
    • Supplementary Welfare Allowance
      Question 317: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 321: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of persons (details supplied) who have been living in the same house for 14 years and now face homelessness...
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to her and Ministers of State...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 325: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application for carer's allowance; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 326: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application for carer's allowance; and if she will make a...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 327: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application for invalidity pension appeal and if an oral...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 328: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on a review for invalidity pension; if this person will be seen by...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of the proposed increase in the minimum qualifying State pension age to 68, if she will specify the transitional arrangements...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 330: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to improve the length of time it takes to process supplementary welfare allowance appeals; if she is satisfied...
    • Supplementary Welfare Allowance
      Question 331: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to improve the length of time it takes to process supplementary welfare allowance applications; if she is...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to improve the length of time it takes to process contributory pension applications; if she is satisfied with the...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35112/12]
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the progress made to date in respect of an application for invalidity pension in the respect of a person (details...
    • Social Insurance
      Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the number of contributions paid by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in each year in respect of her...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 346: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Disability Allowance
      Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons within the appeals process with regards disability allowance applications and all other social protection...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 349: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when the claim will go into...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 350: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the system of protection in place when announcing the reductions in rent supplement in January 2012, to prevent benefit recipients being...
    • Disability Allowance
      Question 353: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the...
    • Child Benefit Eligibility
      Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will end the three month child benefit review system in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary [35219/12]
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 357: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the actions she will take to protect the pensions of persons who deferred pension and were employees of a company (details supplied) but...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the State agencies and bodies within the remit of her Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the course of an...
    • Redundancy Rebates
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision and payment for their redundancy rebate; the reason for the delay...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any monitoring is taking place regarding local caps on rent allowance by local authorities to ensure that the rental cap is not lowered...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 361: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if prior approval was obtained from the Department of Finance for each internal promotional competition; the cost incurred by her...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance
      Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); her plans to provide the adult rate of a social welfare payment to young persons who find...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 365: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a rent allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 366: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate to what extent she has managed to reduce backlogs relating to various payments made by her Department, if any...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 367: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that she and her Department will work within the budgetary constraints imposed and arising from the Memorandum of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 368: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she expects to be in a position to divert funding to target particularly sensitive areas of social or economic deprivation arising from...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 370: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review an application for contributory old age pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 371: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review an application for contributory old age pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 372: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has been in a position to initiate a study of the number of cases wherein the fathers of children to whom the court have given...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 375: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for invalidity pension received and refused in each of the past three years to date; and if she will make a...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regard to community employment schemes surely there should be some way of reducing the insurance costs and also the cost of providing...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 377: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of her Department; the total number...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 379: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in the public sector over recent years. [36047/12]
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Commemorative Events
      Question 380: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on plans for centenary commemorations of 1916; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Turbary Rights
      Question 381: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans he will put in place to help farmers and contractors who have been unable to save turf this year as their...
    • Commemorative Events
      Question 382: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provision he has set aside for the 2016 centenary arts related events. [34396/12]
    • Turbary Rights
      Question 383: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Merger of Cultural Institutions
      Question 384: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost benefit analysis or impact assessment he has carried out in relation to this plan to merge the Irish Museum of...
    • Offshore Islands
      Question 385: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the funding given to infrastructure programmes on our offshore islands in tabular from for the years...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 386: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the mechanisms in place to ensure adequate representation on Udaras na Gaeltachta for the offshore...
    • Arts Funding
      Question 388: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the amount of funding, outlining each organisation funded and area of funding, provided...
    • Merger of Cultural Institutions
      Question 391: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has engaged with the National Campaign for the Arts in relation to his plans to merge some Cultural Institutions...
    • Arts Council Funding
      Question 392: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total level of funding of the Arts council each year since 2007 in tabular form. [35050/12]
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 393: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to him and...
    • Architectural Heritage
      Question 394: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the record of all listed buildings in County Monaghan; the category in which they are listed; the date...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 395: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to begin the process for the recruitment of a new CEO for Culture Ireland; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Offshore Islands
      Question 397: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the proposed helipad for Toraigh Island, County Donegal; if funding will be made available for this...
    • Offshore Islands
      Question 398: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that was made available to upgrade road infrastructure on County Donegal's populated off-shore...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 399: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the...
    • Local Authority Funding
      Question 400: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason Dalkey Island an important asset to the heritage of Dublin, remains closed to the public; if he will ensure that...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 401: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 403: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in the public sector over recent...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 404: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000;...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Fisheries Protection
      Question 405: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding maintenance of the fish counter on the river Maine; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Better Energy Homes Scheme
      Question 406: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review a decision on a Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland BER grant application that was...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 407: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown of all moneys spent on the MMV Ostrea since its procurement. [34520/12]
    • Renewable Energy
      Question 408: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the final offshore renewable energy development plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Electric Vehicle Grants
      Question 410: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if new incentives are being planned for electric vehicle owners as the current renewable energy rate in...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 411: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made in communicating with Northern Ireland groups and agencies in the future...
    • Fisheries Protection
      Question 412: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the decision in 2009 to stop issuing eel fishing licences and prohibit eel fishing, Conservation of...
    • Postal Services
      Question 413: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the introduction of a national post code system; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Rural Broadband Scheme
      Question 414: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will appoint a senior technical official to liaise with a person (details supplied) in County Cork with...
    • Television Reception
      Question 416: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider providing financial assistance to people who are in Saorview black spots and will incur the...
    • Act na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
      Question 417: To ask the Aire Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha ag féachaint don dualgas atá ar Electric Ireland faoi Act na dTeangacha Oifigiúla seirbhís a thabhairt trí...
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 418: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to...
    • Telecommunications Services
      Question 419: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the availability of high speed broadband in Tuam, County Galway; the current status in...
    • Inland Fisheries
      Question 421: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 325 of 10 July 2012, if he will confirm his plans for the re-instatement...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 422: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 423: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 425: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in the public sector...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Job Protection
      Question 426: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will intervene to save 70 jobs at a company (details supplied). [34348/12]
    • Rental Accommodation Scheme
      Question 427: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to allow persons on the housing list who are currently in private rented accommodation to avail of...
    • Emergency Accommodation
      Question 428: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the numbers of persons aged 18 to 25 years in emergency accommodation; and if...
    • Outdoor Events
      Question 429: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the licensing procedures that are in place for the promoters of large music, sporting and...
    • Waste Management
      Question 430: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will introduce a national waiver scheme for low income households in relation to waste management...
    • Traveller Accommodation
      Question 431: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the funding provided by his Department in 2012 for the Traveller Accommodation Programme; if he will provide...
    • Local Electoral Areas
      Question 432: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will report on the timing and consultation period for the revision of the local authority wards; if...
    • Waste Management
      Question 433: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration is being given to establishing a new independent regulatory authority for the waste...
    • Water Services
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the context of the abstraction of water from the River Barrow and the development of ground water...
    • Rental Accommodation Scheme
      Question 435: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of persons on the rental accommodation scheme here; and if he will provide a breakdown based on...
    • Leader Programmes
      Question 436: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an appeal in relation to a rural development leader funding application for a...
    • Mortgage to Rent Scheme
      Question 437: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details regarding the new mortgage to rent scheme; the number of families that are...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      Question 438: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of unfinished estates currently in the Dublin City Council, South Dublin City Council, Dun...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      Question 439: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will instruct local authorities to compare the recently published list of ghost estates with the lists...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 440: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the date on he made the most recent appointments to the board of the Housing Finance Agency; and if he will...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 442: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that Operating Rules for Axes 3 & 4 of the Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007 –...
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 443: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he plans to introduce the planned foreshore legislation which would provide for new offshore licensing...
    • Harbours and Piers
      Question 444: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application by Waterford County Council for the provision of a foreshore licence...
    • Pyrite Remediation Programme
      Question 445: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when the report of the pyrite panel will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34569/12]
    • Drainage Schemes
      Question 446: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the Greater Dublin drainage project; when a decision on Phase 2 of the consultation...
    • Security of the Elderly
      Question 447: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government If he will provide statistical details in tabular form for the years 2007 to 2011, on the implementation of...
    • Housing Adaptation Grants
      Question 448: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of take up by local authority for the home adaption grant for older people and people with...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 449: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who has deregistered their second home with the non...
    • Noise Pollution
      Question 450: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the maximum noise levels that are permitted in apartments; the authority to whom a compliant should be made...
    • Postal Services
      Question 451: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has had a request for a meeting with the Postmasters Union; if so, if he intends to meet them; and if...
    • Building Regulations
      Question 452: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will respond to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34658/12]
    • Building Regulations
      Question 455: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will comment on the fire safety issues at an apartment block in Dundrum, Dublin 14, that is mentioned...
    • Local Authority Staff
      Question 456: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff who retired from local authorities in each year since...
    • Charities and Voluntary Organisations
      Question 457: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of funding opportunities provided by his Department and statutory agencies under...
    • Voluntary Housing Sector
      Question 458: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has given approval to Monaghan County Council and a housing association (details supplied) to seek...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 459: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a sewer extension (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 460: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding correspondence sent to his office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 461: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when local authorities plan to implement proposals of the Keane report published last year on mortgage to...
    • Electoral Divisions
      Question 462: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in the legislation to be brought forward to implement the recent Constituency Commission Report, if any...
    • Foreshore Licences
      Question 463: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a decision has been made on an application for a foreshore licence in respect of a club (details...
    • Air Pollution
      Question 464: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the environment, health and other rationales for the ban on smoky coal; if businesses and residents in the...
    • Library Projects
      Question 466: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the funding allocated to the Library Service in Donegal County Council...
    • Homelessness Strategy
      Question 468: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address youth homelessness in view of the fact that many young persons once they turn 18 years...
    • Rural Development Programme
      Question 469: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Meath. [34822/12]
    • Non-Principal Private Residence Charge
      Question 471: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons that are paying the non principal private residence charge who own one house only....
    • Waste Management
      Question 472: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 10 July 2012, the Minister that is responsible for the...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      Question 473: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list the 211 ghost estates where restoration work has been completed; if he will list the 523...
    • Rural Development Programme
      Question 474: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress on the status of an application (details supplied) in County Leitrim as the project has been...
    • Housing Statistics
      Question 475: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of vacant housing units in the Dublin City Council area and if he will give a breakdown by...
    • Household Charge
      Question 476: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify an issue (details supplied) in regard to the household charge. [35016/12]
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 477: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the difficulties posed to separated parents by the housing policies of some local...
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 478: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available...
    • Public Private Partnerships
      Question 480: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that it is Government policy, in accordance with the guidance documentation provided with...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 485: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify a matter regarding planning in County Clare (details supplied). [35170/12]
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 486: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding from his Department under the national rural water programme and the funding provided to County...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 487: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to rescind the clawback clauses that apply in respect of affordable home contracts in view of the...
    • Rental Accommodation Scheme
      Question 488: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households and persons that have applied for inclusion in the rental accommodation scheme...
    • Dormant Accounts Fund
      Question 489: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to recently published research participation, expenditure and regressively...
    • Climate Change Policy
      Question 492: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the overview analysis of the responses to the public consultation on climate change policy will be...
    • Climate Change Policy
      Question 493: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date in the fourth quarter of 2012 on which he will issue heads of a proposed climate bill for...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 494: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Galway County Council can be requested to carry out a preliminary report into the necessity for a...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 495: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing units that have been secured in County Donegal under the long term leasing scheme; if...
    • Tenant Purchase Scheme
      Question 496: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants that availed of the 2011 tenant purchase scheme in County Donegal; and if he will...
    • Social and Affordable Housing
      Question 497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to re-establish the special instance housing scheme for rural areas, in view of the fact that this...
    • Drugs Strategy Budget
      Question 499: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the budget allocation for the actual expenditure by his Department in implementing the actions of the...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 500: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search...
    • Rental Accommodation Scheme
      Question 501: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is expecting local authorities to take to assist those tenants on rent supplement that wish to...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 503: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider including Falcarragh Waste Water Treatment Plant in Capital funding Programme for 2013,...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 504: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 505: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      Question 507: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Decommissioning Papers held in the Burns library at Boston College will be returned to Irish jurisdiction where they will be...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 508: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34401/12]
    • United Nations Committees
      Question 509: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date by which he will provide the United Nations Convention Against Torture with his Department's comprehensive follow up...
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      Question 510: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm when a garda clearance certificate will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if this case...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 512: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the number of gardaí based in each station in the Galway Division; the number of these gardaí that are members of...
    • United Nations Conventions
      Question 513: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Government will publish its next report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in...
    • Asylum Seeker Accommodation
      Question 515: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding accommodation centres; if consideration will be given to the appointment of a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 516: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 517: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the high level of violent incidents at recent large music events; if he has raised this issue with An Garda Síochána; if...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 519: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish the new regulations to allow the Private Security Authority to license contractors and personnel working in the...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 521: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering new measures to tackle knife crime in cities and towns here; if he is considering new legislation regarding same;...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 522: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the recent Garda Operation Slowdown; the number of motorists that were found to be speeding during the course of...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      Question 523: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of motorists caught for speeding offences in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Cash for Gold Trade
      Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering new legislation to target potential illegal gold trading operations on foot of the recent Departmental review of...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to incidents in an area (details supplied) in County Meath; his plans to tackle this issue; and if he...
    • Crime Statistics
      Question 526: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been arrested for burglary in County Meath in the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the...
    • Naturalisation Applications
      Question 527: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have applied for naturalisation on the basis of being married to an Irish citizen since it was no longer...
    • Garda Transport
      Question 528: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the procurement of new vehicles for An Garda Sßochána, is there a maximum of 300,000 kilometres referred to in the...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 529: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he or any State agencies under the aegis of his Department owns or rents any apartments in a complex (details supplied) in Dublin...
    • Drug Courts
      Question 531: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it will be possible to extend the operation of the Drug Treatment Court Programme to the Clondalkin and Lucan area in the near...
    • Liquor Licensing Laws
      Question 532: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the late night permit to serve alcohol cost €410 per night; if a special rate applies for bars or nightclubs which serve alcohol...
    • Public Order Offences
      Question 533: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to have more offences covered under the fixed penalty notice order for public order offences where alcohol is involved; and...
    • Residency Permits
      Question 534: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a stamp 4 visa in respect of persons (details supplied). [34724/12]
    • Public Order Offences
      Question 535: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the increase in public order offences, public drinking, drug abuse and anti-social behaviour in the...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 536: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm he has been contacted by South Dublin County Council in respect of the council designating a site in Tallaght west,...
    • Temporary Release of Prisoners
      Question 537: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners currently participating in the community return programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Prison Committals
      Question 538: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to figures that show that the prison population increased to 4,493 as of 14 June 2012, up from 4,288 on...
    • Commencement of Legislation
      Question 539: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the Fines Act with the necessary ICT systems in place will commence. [34830/12]
    • Community Service Orders
      Question 540: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to resource the community service schemes and the resources currently allocated. [34831/12]
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 542: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the resources allocated to the Cloverhill Mental Health Prison Inreach and Court Liaison Service; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Sentencing Policy
      Question 543: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to respond to the recent Law Reform Commission Consultation Paper on mandatory sentencing; if his Department has reviewed the...
    • Prison Building Programme
      Question 544: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on renovation plans for Cork, Mountjoy in Dublin and Limerick prisons; his plans to ensure that...
    • Prison Accommodation
      Question 545: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that replacement of outdated accommodation must not be used to expand overall prison capacity. [34836/12]
    • Inspector of Prisons
      Question 546: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the new Inspector of Prisons will have the powers to compel witnesses to give evidence; the level of involvement the family of a...
    • Prisoner Complaints Procedures
      Question 547: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will establish an office of a prisoner's ombudsman. [34838/12]
    • Juvenile Offenders
      Question 548: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the interim measures in place to improve the regime at St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin, during the two year period while the new...
    • Prison Committals
      Question 549: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that the Irish Prison Service and the Probation Service bring forward a strategy for diverting women offenders away...
    • Penal Policy Review Group
      Question 550: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the proposed Penal Policy Review Group. [34841/12]
    • National Crime Strategy
      Question 551: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the development of a national crime strategy. [34842/12]
    • Prisoner Privacy
      Question 552: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a recent court case where prisoner correspondence was found to have been leaked to a national...
    • Irish Prison Service
      Question 553: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners on protection in each prison; the number of these prisoners locked up for 23 hours or more and the prisons they...
    • Irish Prison Service
      Question 554: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time prisoners are being held on 23 hour lock up regime; the longest period in which they may be held like this; if there...
    • Prison Accommodation
      Question 555: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners still slopping out; the number of these prisoners in shared cells; the locations of these prisoners; and the...
    • Irish Prison Service
      Question 556: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children and adults that were held in special observation cells in 2011; the duration of time they were held in same; and...
    • Prison Medical Service
      Question 557: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the policies in place with regard to prescription drugs in each prison; the number of prisoners being prescribed benzodiazepines in...
    • Drugs in Prisons
      Question 558: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners on waiting lists for drug treatment services, counselling services, in each prison; the method by which the...
    • Prisoner Medical Records
      Question 559: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners with long term illnesses in each of the prisons. [34850/12]
    • Prison Medical Service
      Question 560: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if qualified medical staff are available in prisons at all times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34851/12]
    • Prison Dental Services
      Question 561: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to dental care, where a prisoner requires treatment beyond the cost limit set by the Health Service Executive, the options...
    • Prison Regulations
      Question 562: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the policies in place to ensure that the needs of prisoners with special dietary requirements, for example diabetics, are met. [34853/12]
    • Deaths in Prison
      Question 563: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deaths in prison custody that occurred in 2011; the number of deaths in prison custody in the first six months of 2012;...
    • Prison Committals
      Question 564: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women currently in prison custody; the number of those women on remand; the number of those women serving a sentence of...
    • Prisoner Transfers
      Question 565: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of transfers that were effected within the prison system in 2011; the number of these that were involuntary; and the...
    • Prisoner Transfers
      Question 566: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the highest number of transfers for an individual prisoner during sentence or in a year for each of the past four years; the number of...
    • Prisoner Safety
      Question 567: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if seat belts are routinely provided to prisoners during transfers; and the safety measures in place to ensure prisoner safety during...
    • Prison Committals
      Question 568: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons imprisoned for fine default during 2011; the number of persons imprisoned for fine default during the first six...
    • Prisoner Gratuity Payments
      Question 569: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the proposed reduction in the standard prisoner gratuity, the steps he will put in place to ensure that no prisoner is...
    • Prison Visiting Regulations
      Question 570: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners that had family visits withdrawn as punishment in 2011. [34861/12]
    • Prison Staff
      Question 572: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if prison officers receive any specialist training with regard to family visits. [34863/12]
    • Prisoner Complaints Procedures
      Question 573: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints made by prisoners in each prison during 2011; the number of these which were upheld; the number of these that...
    • Prison Staff
      Question 574: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the training provided to staff on the way to support prisoners making a complaint. [34865/12]
    • Prison Regulations
      Question 575: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that foreign national prisoners held in prisons here are not allowed to write or telephone...
    • Prison Religious Services
      Question 576: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of access to religious services provided in each prison; and the level of access to minority religious services that is...
    • Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes
      Question 577: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children who have a parent in prison; the policies within the prison service that are in place to facilitate the child...
    • Prisoner Transfers
      Question 578: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures in place to ensure that families are informed of the transfer of their family member; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Sex Offender Treatment Programme
      Question 579: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of sex offenders serving sentences of imprisonment; the number in each prison; the number in prison who have to date...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 583: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of warrants that are outstanding in each Garda division; the breakdown of the outstanding warrants for each division in...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 584: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship by naturalisation processed by his Department between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011;...
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 591: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) as there is a lack of action on this urgent matter; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Transport
      Question 592: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 14 June 2012, of the nine Garda cars that are currently assigned to Carlow district the...
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 593: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to him and Ministers of...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 594: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will protect rural Garda stations in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35073/12]
    • Garda Policing Plan
      Question 595: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the impact that the assessment process being undertaken on the demands placed on each Garda District and station in the country will...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 596: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost incurred by An Garda Siochána, including overtime costs, in providing services for the recent Eucharistic Congress; and if he...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 597: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost incurred by An Garda Síochána, including overtime costs, in providing services for the recent visit of Aung San Suu Kyi; and...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 600: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that there are sufficient policing numbers for the O'Connell Street area; if his attention has bean drawn to any...
    • Medical Negligence Cases
      Question 601: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in cases of deaths caused by gross medical negligence that require a full ECHR Article 2 type investigation and noting the restrictions...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 603: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the granting of an Irish passport to a child born in Ireland in 2006 of parents from outside the EU; and if he...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 604: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of clerical officers, executive officers, higher executive officers and assistant principal officers who replied to the...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 605: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the merger of the Equality Tribunal and the Employment Appeals Tribunal; if this will result in a redeployment of staff;...
    • Compensation Awards
      Question 606: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the payment of an award to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary by the Criminal Injuries Compensation...
    • National Drugs Strategy
      Question 607: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation for and the actual expenditure by An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service, the Probation Service and by his...
    • Sexual Offences
      Question 608: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 587 of 12 January 2011, the progress made to date on the provision of information to parents; and...
    • Sex Offenders Notification Requirements
      Question 609: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons registered with the Gardai who must comply with Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the number actually...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 610: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the internal promotion competitions were last held for the following grades, promotion to principal officer,...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 612: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress of the new mental capacity legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 613: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 614: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Joint Oireachtas...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 615: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in the public sector over recent years. [36045/12]
    • Defence Forces Re-organisation
      Question 616: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will give a firm commitment that he will not amalgamate the Army Western Brigade and the Army Southern Brigade; if he will give a firm...
    • Illegal Traveller Encampments
      Question 617: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding the Curragh; if a review of the regulations governing the area to ensure its protection will...
    • Illegal Traveller Encampments
      Question 618: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the impact of the growing incidents of traveller encampments, some of which are extremely large, on the environs of the Curragh Plains;...
    • Defence Forces Property
      Question 619: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the future of the 4th Infantry Battalion in Collins Barracks, Cork, in view of reports that it will be disbanded. [34731/12]
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 621: To ask the Minister for Defence the procedure in place in his Department for the employment of security services for his Department's facilities; if these procedures were adhered...
    • Defence Forces Medicinal Products
      Question 622: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Doxycycline tablets issued to members of the Defence Forces annually since 2000. [34872/12]
    • Defence Forces Transport
      Question 623: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of times Defence Forces helicopters were used to transport Government Ministers in Ireland for 2011 and to date in 2012 in tabular form....
    • Defence Forces Transport
      Question 624: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of times Defence Forces helicopters were used to transport dignitaries, excluding Government Ministers, in Ireland for 2011 and to date...
    • Defence Forces Reserve
      Question 630: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of members there are in the Reserve Defence Forces in the Western Brigade and a breakdown of the number of members in each branch of the...
    • Defence Forces Reserve
      Question 631: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of new recruits in the Reserve Defence Forces in the Western Brigade in 2012; if he will provide a breakdown of the new recruits in each...
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 632: To ask the Minister for Defence the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to him and Ministers of State in his...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 633: To ask the Minister for Defence the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the course of an investigation;...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 634: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 636: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in the public sector over recent years. [36040/12]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 637: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000; €20,001 to €30,000;...
  • Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme
      Question 638: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of an agri-environment option scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and...
    • Grant Aid
      Question 639: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current situation regarding the grants for dairy equipment including the number of applicants, the number of...
    • Common Agricultural Policy
      Question 640: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the common agricultural policy negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme
      Question 641: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of 2011 agri environment options scheme payments that have issued to date; and if he will make a statement...
    • Sale of State Assets
      Question 642: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding Coillte as a State asset being considered for sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Drainage Schemes
      Question 643: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider implementing a land drainage scheme for farmers in areas of particularly poor soil, such as the north...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme
      Question 644: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the date on which the agri environment options scheme is being launched; the amount of investment the...
    • Adverse Weather Conditions
      Question 645: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government has considered making an emergency application to the EU for assistance for the farming community to...
    • Sugar Industry
      Question 646: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reopen the Irish sugar beet industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34500/12]
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme
      Question 647: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that a new agri environment option scheme will be open in September 2012; the number of farmers to whom...
    • Farm Retirement Scheme
      Question 648: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make available a farm retirement package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34510/12]
    • Installation Aid Scheme (1 comment)
      Question 649: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce an installation aid programme for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34511/12]
    • Agricultural Scheme Payments
      Question 650: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the years since 1995 where agriculture payments were made to a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Single Payment Scheme
      Question 651: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the single farm scheme 2009 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary;...
    • Single Payment Scheme
      Question 652: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a request has issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway to refund part of their 2011 single farm...
    • Single Payment Scheme
      Question 653: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine he will review the penalties imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary further to an on-farm inspection in...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme
      Question 654: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment protection scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Suckler Welfare Scheme
      Question 655: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a suckler welfare scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme
      Question 656: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reopen the agri environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34641/12]
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme
      Question 658: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment protection scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Forestry Grants
      Question 659: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their forestry grant payment; and if he will make a statement...
    • Single Payment Scheme
      Question 660: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [34763/12]
    • Bovine Disease Controls
      Question 661: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the implications for herds contiguous of a TB risk breakdown whereby neighbours of a person who has two or...
    • Aquaculture Licences
      Question 662: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is a delay in the processing of aquaculture licenses and the steps that are being taken to rectify the...
    • Suckler Welfare Scheme
      Question 663: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the suckler welfare scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he...
    • Single Payment Scheme
      Question 664: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and...
    • Bovine Disease Controls
      Question 666: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment of TB reactor compensation has not been made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he...
    • Fur Farming
      Question 667: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the submissions made and sent to his Department at the end of 2011 regarding fur farming will be...
    • Milk Quota
      Question 668: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will be notifying successful applicants under the category A quota application, new entrance scheme;...
    • Agriculture Scheme Payments
      Question 670: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payments that have been made to farmers in County Meath in the past 12 months; under what schemes have these payments...
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 671: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to him and...
    • Tuberculosis Incidence
      Question 672: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the granting of a licence to acquire stock form restricted stock (details supplied) satisfies good...
    • Suckler Welfare Scheme
      Question 674: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received a request for a review of a decision regarding an application under the 2012 animal welfare recording...
    • . ^^ Suckler Welfare Scheme. ^^ Suckler Welfare Scheme
      Question 675: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to continue to support productive farming through the cow suckler scheme; and if he will make a statement...
    • Harvest 2020
      Question 676: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the ambitious targets set by Harvest 2020, if he has any plans or initiatives to support and encourage young...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme
      Question 677: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make a statement on a matter (details supplied); his views on proposals by the Irish Farmers Association...
    • Aquaculture Licences
      Question 678: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for an aquaculture and foreshore licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Aquaculture Licences
      Question 679: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for aquaculture licences that are awaiting decisions by his Department; the length of time it...
    • Public Sector Staff
      Question 680: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, having regard to the potential of agriculture in Ireland, he will consider relaxing the recruitment embargo, in areas...
    • Single Payment Scheme
      Question 681: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the inclement weather and the negative impact on farm incomes, if he will consider bringing forward the single...
    • Pork Exports
      Question 682: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will summarise the export market for pork products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35282/12]
    • Pigmeat Sector
      Question 683: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the financial support to the pig industry to develop new products within the industry; and if he will...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 685: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 686: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 687: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Joint...
  • Department of Health
    • Family Support Services
      Question 688: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the advice she would offer to a family (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [35171/12]
    • Child Protection
      Question 689: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of unscheduled house visits the Health Service Executive social workers made to homes of children whose parents are...
    • Family Support Services
      Question 690: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will give an assurance that every assistance will be provided to Family Resource Centres to continue the excellent work...
    • Family Support Services
      Question 691: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the family resource centre programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Missing Children
      Question 692: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if it is of concern to her that with the Olympics, summer holiday season and the upcoming US College American football game that...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 693: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons currently working in early education and childcare here; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 698: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the aspects of the workforce development plan that have been implemented to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Foreign Adoptions
      Question 699: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects to be in a position to make a statement regarding the Russian bilateral agreement; the current stage of the...
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 700: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the position regarding a bilateral agreement to facilitate inter-country adoptions between Ireland and...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 701: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 18 April 2012, if he will supply the information he stated would be provided in his...
    • Early Childhood Education
      Question 702: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of her total budget that is allocated to early education and childcare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 710: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to her and Ministers...
    • Family Support Services
      Question 711: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will take into consideration the increase in demand for services provided by family resource centres and the significant...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 712: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline in tabular form the rates of pay applicable to community childcare managers who manage community childcare...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 713: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the State agencies and bodies within the remit of her Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the course of...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 714: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the current practice and frequency of the inspections of childcare facilities across the country to ensure...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 715: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of her Department; the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 716: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Joint Oireachtas...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 717: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in the public sector over recent years....
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 718: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000;...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 719: To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list for outpatient appointments in Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin and the reason for same [34503/12]
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 722: To ask the Minister for Health if patients will be allowed to continue to receive non-generic drugs under the general medical scheme in cases where they have presented with side...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 723: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on his consideration along with the Health Service Executive of the Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 724: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 whose medical situation is deteriorating may expect to receive their medical treatment in Tallaght...
    • Health Services
      Question 725: To ask the Minister for Health the way a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 may apply for assistance towards taxi transport to and from hospital for essential treatment; and if...
    • Hospital Facilities
      Question 726: To ask the Minister for Health if, on the occasion of his visit to St. Vincent's Hospital, Athy, County Kildare, on 6 July 2012, he gave any undertakings in relation to the...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 727: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on planned primary legislation that will extend general practitioner cover without fees to persons with defined...
    • Health Service Expenditure
      Question 728: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the proportion of the Health Service Executive spending spent on administrative issues; if he will provide details in real terms...
    • Health Service Expenditure
      Question 729: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to funding for a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34374/12]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 730: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue in regard to a review by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service of an application in respect of a person (details...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 732: To ask the Minister for Health the reason there appears to be a geographical discrepancy in the provision of Xolair for the treatment of asthma and the reason patients in the...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 733: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 734: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make...
    • Health Services
      Question 735: To ask the Minister for Health if there is an agreement to accept the World Federation of Neurosurgeons Grade 3 subarachnoid haemorrhage patients for treatment on the same terms as...
    • Housing Grants
      Question 736: To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [34418/12]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 737: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an ear nose and throat appointment in Waterford Regional Hospital; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 738: To ask the Minister for Health if the cost of blood tests are covered under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34435/12]
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 740: To ask the Minister for Health if the cystic fibrosis drug Kayldeco is covered under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34448/12]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 742: To ask the Minister for Health the latest figure for the number of persons occupying hospital beds in Tallaght Hospital in the delayed discharge category; the average length of...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 743: To ask the Minister for Health if he will urge the Health Service Executive to expedite the transfer to rehabilitation at Peamount Hospital or another rehabilitation placement of a...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 744: To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the separate cystic fibrosis hospital building on the grounds of St. Vincent's Hospital; the date on which the building will open and...
    • Advertising Standards
      Question 745: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the review by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland of the Children's Commercial Communications...
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 746: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in the breast cancer screening programme for women in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Palliative Care Facility
      Question 747: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the new purpose built palliative care facility at St. Ita's Hospital, Newcastle West, County Limerick that remains closed; and if he...
    • Health Service Expenditure
      Question 748: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount paid to each agency staff provider by the Health Service Executive in 2011; the amount paid to date...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 749: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a full and appropriate service will be provided to school leavers with an intellectual disability who rely on such a service...
    • Nursing Home Services
      Question 750: To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the Health Service Executive due to patients whose transfer to nursing homes in delayed due to lack of beds and who catch MRSA or similar...
    • Creative Arts Therapies
      Question 752: To ask the Minister for Health if he has made any decision on the business case submitted by the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists in respect of its members being...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 754: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will provide medical devices in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite...
    • Health Service Executive Funding
      Question 755: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 261 of 28 June 2012 to whom in the Health Service Executive has this question been directed for a direct reply...
    • Primary Care Services
      Question 756: To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the delay in optical treatment applications for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34557/12]
    • Treatment Abroad Scheme
      Question 757: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing the E112 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will expedite the...
    • Health Service Expenditure
      Question 758: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the budget for the provision of home help by county for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he...
    • Home Help Service
      Question 759: To ask the Minister for Health the reason reviews, resulting in dramatic reductions, are being carried out on home help hours just a short few weeks after similar reductions were...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 760: To ask the Minister for Health the number of public residential care beds closed in the period January to June 2012; the number closed in the period June 2011 to January 2012; and...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 763: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 765: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for an urgent surgical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 766: To ask the Minister for Health when will a decision will be made on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 767: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a medical review will...
    • Dental Services
      Question 768: To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is given to shortening the waiting time for patients awaiting public health care in cases where the patient is in considerable pain,...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 769: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans for the future use or a disposal of the site of the Dundrum Mental Hospital, Dublin; if he will indicate a...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 770: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the application in respect of a hostel (details supplied) in County Westmeath for funding for a shift attendant; and if he...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 771: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive owns or rents any apartments in a complex (details supplied) in Dublin 14; if so, the number of apartments owned or...
    • National Lottery Funding
      Question 772: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of funding opportunities provided by his Department and the Health Service Executive to community and voluntary sector...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 774: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) [34692/12]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 775: To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff by grade in each health centre in community care area 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34702/12]
    • Health Service Executive Funding
      Question 776: To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has been a reduction in the budget for the Alzheimer's Society of 15% in Laois Offaly when the average cut across the country is in...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 777: To ask the Minister for Health if the backlog of general practitioner referral letters for x-rays at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, has now been dealt with; the current waiting period...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 778: To ask the Minister for Health if the 22 beds will be restored in the Community Hospital, Thurles, County Tipperary, as promised by him in January 2012; and if he will make a...
    • Mental Health Services (1 comment)
      Question 779: To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to introduce national clinical guidelines for electro-convulsive therapy use here [34739/12]
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 781: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that consideration is being given to the submission by Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, in respect of the location for the new...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 782: To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for an application for a medical card and a general practitioner card; the number of applicants currently waiting for same...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 784: To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has to increase the number of consultants in the health system so as to address ongoing long waiting times for patients; and if he will...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 786: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a potential mental health facility proposed by Wexford Mental Healthcare Alliance (details supplied); his view on...
    • Nursing Home Inspections
      Question 787: To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Information and Quality Authority officials visit a nursing home in a small town, do they visit all other nursing home in the area at...
    • Hospital Facilities
      Question 788: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the amount of capital funding, listed in a tabular form outlining the details of each allocation, provided to Mayo...
    • Health Service Executive Funding
      Question 789: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on all funding provided to the Sacred Heart Home, Castlebar, County Mayo, in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he...
    • Health Service Executive Funding
      Question 790: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form details of all funding provided to the three district hospitals (details supplied) in County Mayo, in the years...
    • Health Service Executive Funding
      Question 791: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form of the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo, in the years 2008,...
    • Health Service Executive Funding
      Question 792: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the amount of funding provided to a care facility (details supplied) in County Mayo in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 793: To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a medical card in their own right in view of their serious medical conditions; and if...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 794: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve services to autistic children and their families in the Ballymun area of Dublin. [34908/12]
    • Hospital Facilities
      Question 795: To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has for the former St. Michael's Building on the grounds of South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Treatment Abroad Scheme
      Question 796: To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appeal for an application for the treatment abroad scheme E112 of a person (details supplied) currently in St. James Hospital; and...
    • General Medical Services Scheme
      Question 797: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if the B12 vitamin injection has been removed from medical cards (details supplied) [35009/12]
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 798: To ask the Minister for Health the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to him and Ministers of State in his...
    • Accident and Emergency Services
      Question 799: To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the possibility of developing an accident and emergency department in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 801: To ask the Minister for Health the number of Subarachnoid haemorrage patients referred for treatment to the Neurological Centre, Beaumont Hospital in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, in...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 802: To ask the Minister for Health the progress he has made in the roll out of mental health services to primary care centres in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Primary Care Centres
      Question 803: To ask the Minister for Health the progress he has made regarding the delivery of new health treatments and health services for chronic patients in primary care centres in County...
    • Care of the Elderly
      Question 805: To ask the Minister for Health if he considers 10 weeks notice sufficient duration for the closure of a nursing home for elderly citizens; if he is aware that some of the residents...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 806: To ask the Minister for Health if new procedures and requirements to enter expressions with publicjobs.ie was followed in appointing new members to the Irish Blood Transfusion...
    • Home Help Service
      Question 809: To ask the Minister for Health if a home care package will be provided for persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35147/12]
    • Dental Services
      Question 810: To ask the Minister for Health if dental services (details supplied) in County Kerry will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35155/12]
    • Public Sector Pensions
      Question 811: To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to instigate a protocol whereby when retired employees return to the health service as agency staff...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 812: To ask the Minister for Health if and when Pradaxa will be available on the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35163/12]
    • Nursing Home Services
      Question 813: To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing home beds available in County Louth at present; the number that are public beds; the number that are private; and if he will...
    • Abortion Services
      Question 814: To ask the Minister for Health further to the report on the front page of a publication (details supplied) that he has sent a circular letter to his Fine Gael Colleagues informing...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 815: To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding reducing the amount of hours made available to agency nurses recruited by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a...
    • Health Services
      Question 816: To ask the Minister for Health if the services that were provided to a person (details supplied) will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35178/12]
    • Health Services
      Question 817: To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the funding for persons who suffer with Chronic Inflammatory Polyneuropathy which is a motor neuron disease where the body's...
    • Health Services
      Question 818: To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has been a cut in funding and a deterioration in the service provided at a location (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he...
    • Nursing Home Services
      Question 819: To ask the Minister for Health the number of public nursing homes that have been closed in each Health Service Executive regon since the begining of 2012 [35186/12]
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 822: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive continues to refuse cancer patients Yondelis Trabectedin treatment, a...
    • Palliative Care Services
      Question 824: To ask the Minister for Health if he will make available the necessary funding and resources to upgrade palliative care services in Kerry General Hospital [35222/12]
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 825: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an epilepsy sensor to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35227/12]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 826: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be reactivated in respect of a person (details supplied) in county Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Hospital Services
      Question 827: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the average price of a hospital meal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35229/12]
    • Vaccination Programme
      Question 829: To ask the Minister for Health the action that has been taken to ensure that the under dosage of the influenza vaccine does not reoccur; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 830: To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill is expected to be debated in the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      Question 831: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the bowel cancer screening programme as committed to by the Health Service Executive Services Plan in view of the HSE deficit;...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 832: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the most recent colonscopy waiting times showing that the numbers waiting more than three months for a colonscopy are higher that ever...
    • Patient Transport
      Question 833: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there is a need for clarity and information regarding the status of non emergency transport for patients so that unnecessary...
    • Patient Transport
      Question 834: To ask the Minister for Health the status of non-emergency transport for patients; the procedure for accessing non-emergency patient transport; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Patient Transport
      Question 836: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the withdrawal of funding from the Health Service Executive for the hospital bus which travels from Ballybofey via Letterkenny to...
    • Patient Transport
      Question 837: To ask the Minister for Health the financial assistance towards travel costs available for patients from County Donegal who need to travel to Dublin to access necessary medical...
    • Health Service Expenditure
      Question 839: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive have a healthcare centre (details supplied) in County Donegal on a programme for capital improvements; and if he will...
    • National Drugs Strategy
      Question 841: To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocation and actual expenditure for the National Drugs Strategy Unit in his Department for the years 2011 and to date in 2012 and for...
    • National Drugs Strategy
      Question 843: To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocation for and the actual expenditure by the Health Service Executive in implementing the actions of the National Drugs Strategy Unit...
    • Health Services
      Question 844: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a programme to highlight Fibromyalgia (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35302/12]
    • Suicide Prevention
      Question 845: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the bullying and suicide prevention programme (details supplied); his views on the merits of the programme; and if...
    • Health Insurance
      Question 846: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in relation to the establishment of a consultative forum on health insurance; the findings of the forum; the progress...
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 848: To ask the Minister for Health the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the course of an investigation;...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 851: To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be expedited and approved [35329/12]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 853: To ask the Minister for Health the numbers employed in the Primary Care Reimbursement Service for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, at 31 December for each year; and if he...
    • Health Service Expenditure
      Question 854: To ask the Minister for Health in respect of the Primary Care Reimbursement Service for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, the payments for each relevant year to a company...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 855: To ask the Minister for Health the number of new medical cards issued during each year from 2006 to 2011 inclusive, and the number of cards cancelled during each year; and if he...
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 856: To ask the Minister for Health the specific plans to spend the €35 million allocated in the budget last December to advance the implementation of a Vision for Change: if any of...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 858: To ask the Minister for Health when the legislation to facilitate the introduction of reference pricing and generic substitution of drugs will be published and when it will be...
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme
      Question 859: To ask the Minister for Health if Fibromyalgia will be recognised as the long term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35347/12]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 861: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 [35351/12]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 862: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [35352/12]
    • Nursing Home Services
      Question 864: To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate the number of beds currently empty at St. Bridget's Nursing Home, Crooksling, County Dublin; the number of high dependency...
    • Health Services
      Question 865: To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate the number of beds high dependent patient facilities available in the purpose built development at Inchicore, Dublin, in view of...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 867: To ask the Minister for Health in respect of the Primary Care Reimbursement Service for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the numbers employed at 31 December for each...
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 872: To ask the Minister for Health when the legislation to facilitate the introduction of reference pricing and generic substitution of drugs be published; when it will be implemented;...
    • Primary Care Centres
      Question 873: To ask the Minister for Health if he has received from the Health Service Executive the report on the assessment of accommodation which would inform the development of a plan for...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 874: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a three year old child (details supplied) who requires a below the knee prosthesis with regular changes and adaptions due to their age...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 875: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      Question 876: To ask the Minister for Health the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee;; and if he...
    • Public Sector Staff
      Question 877: To ask the Minister for Health the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in the public sector over recent years. [36043/12]
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 878: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of public servants in receipt of pensions between €10,000 to €20,000; €20,001 to €30,000;...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Flood Relief
      Question 879: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received an application from Cork County Council for emergency funding for road repair and reinstatement works in...
    • Pilot Training Colleges
      Question 880: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rules or regulations that are in place on the setting up of public or private colleges that offer professional training...
    • The Gathering
      Question 881: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consultations that have been held with cultural or arts groups regarding the Gathering. [35213/12]
    • Pilot Training Colleges
      Question 883: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding student pilots; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Public Transport
      Question 884: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on introducing a student Leap card; if it will be available for the forthcoming academic year...
    • Irish Coast Guard
      Question 885: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an assurance on the future of Malin Head Coast Guard Station in view of the publication of the Fisher...
    • Irish Coast Guard
      Question 886: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline details of investments made in the Malin Head Coast Guard Station over the past five years; and if he will...
    • Road Safety
      Question 887: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the use of agricultural and works vehicles on public roads. [34413/12]
    • Tourism Industry
      Question 888: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding third party booking websites. [34433/12]
    • Road Safety
      Question 889: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider amending the proposed regulations on use of agricultural and works vehicles on the public roads to enable...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 890: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a grant was withdrawn to a sportsclub (details supplied) in 2009; if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of the...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 891: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received an application number of confirmation of their...
    • Taxi Regulations
      Question 892: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the proposed Taxi Regulation Bill will be published. [34687/12]
    • Regional Road Network
      Question 893: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the road schemes submitted to him by Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council for 2011 and 2012; which schemes were...
    • Olympic Games Facilities
      Question 894: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of countries that used Ireland as a training base for the 2012 Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Road Network
      Question 895: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering the A5 road project linking Donegal and Derry to Dublin as part of the pilot project bonds European Union...
    • Rail Network
      Question 896: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering the proposed Sligo to Derry rail link as part of the pilot project bonds European Union investment...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 898: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the number of details, listed in a tabular form listing each organisation and area of funding, of all...
    • Commuter Coach Parking
      Question 900: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of the February 2012 report on Dublin commuter coach parking facilities carried out by a company (details supplied);...
    • Fáilte Ireland
      Question 901: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of Fáilte Ireland funding allocated to the North Tipperary region in the past ten years,...
    • Ministerial Allowances
      Question 902: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full list of allowances that are not subject to income tax and the rates applicable that are available to him and Ministers...
    • Road Network
      Question 903: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the national Roads Authority to provide funding to upgrade an important access route into County Kerry, the...
    • Penalty Points System
      Question 904: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding penalty points review (details supplied) [35078/12]
    • Sports Capital Programme
      Question 905: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for financial assistance in respect of an application recently...
    • Search and Rescue Service
      Question 906: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will assist with a request from a coast guard unit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • National Roads Authority
      Question 907: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the N56 project from Kilraine to Dungloe will retain its pilot status; if funding for this project which has commenced will...
    • Air Pollution
      Question 908: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding aircraft activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Agencies
      Question 909: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the State agencies and bodies within the remit of his Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the course...
    • National Roads Authority
      Question 910: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if works will commence in 2012 on the announced Pavement Overlay for Ardara Main Street in 2011 which had an allocation of...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 911: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      Question 912: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Joint Oireachtas...

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